Automobile tourist bed



July 30, 1929 c. HEUMADEF:

AUTOMOBILE TOURIST BED Filed Oct.` 4, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Chris/7270 Heumen/ef" Patented July 30, 1929.

parte STATES CHRISTIAN HEUMADER, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

AUTOMOBLE TOURIST BED.

Application filed October 4, 1927.

The present invention relates to beds, and more particularly to a bed adapted for use in automobiles.

An object of this invention is to provide a bed ot the non-folding type which may be stored within the top ot the automobile out of the way when not in use and which may be easily and quickly adjusted or lowered into position for use and at a suitable level in the vehicle to utilize the tops of seats or to clear the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved structure ot bed trame and bed fabric which is adapted to support bedding and the like when in both stored position and in posit-ion of use7 and which is provided with supporting means readily attachable to the vehicles of present day construction without altering such construction or changing the appearance or tl e same.

TVith the foregoing and other objects in view7 the invention will be more Jfully described hereinafter, and will be more particularly pointed out in the claim appended hereto.

In the drawings, wherein like symbols reifer to like or corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is an edge view ot a bed constructed according to the present invention with its supporting means, the bed being adjusted against the root or top ot the vehicle out of the way when not in use, the dotted lines showing a conventional type et sedan or closed vehicle body to which the attachments are connected.

Figure 2 is a detail perspective view of the bed traine removed from the vehicle.

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken through the bed as applied to the vehicle body and in the position shown in Figure 1, the dotted lines showing the vehicle body and showing the lower supporting brackets folded down in position to receive the bed.

Figure l is an enlarged transverse section taken through the bed trame with its fabric.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view ot one end of the bed frame, showing a slight modification applied thereof7 and Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken through one ot the supporting brackets used for holding the bed when in position for use.

Referring to the drawings the bed trame is made up of a pair of lengthwise extending side bars 10 joined at their opposite Serial No. 223,918.

ends by end pieces 11, the connections being separable it desired and held together by screws 12 or the like. A bottom fabric 13 oi' canvas or the like is hennned at opposite longitudinal edges to provide sleeves through which side bars 10 may be inserted., and a connecting strip 14 also preferably of canvas is stitched to the intermediate longitudinal portion ol the bottom 13 to receive therethrough a central bar 15 which forms a part et' the Yframe. The bar 15 is iitted at its ends in suitably termed recesses in the end bars 11 and is connected thereto by screws 16 or the like. The bottom 13 is held in longitudinally stretched posi ion in the frame by flaps 17 or the like which are engaged about the end bars 11 at opposite sides ot the central bar 15, and which are stitched or otherwise suitably secured to the opposite ends ot the fabric bottom 13. The bed frame is thus filled in with a canvas bottom 13 adapted to support bedding 18, as shown in Figure 1.E and the side and end frame bars 10 and 11 provide a marginal flange or rim which retains the bedding from displacement from the trame, and the central bar 15 also aids in preventing the bedding from shitting incident to use or to the vibration ot the vehicle when in motion.

The bed trame when not in use is adapted to be supported up against the root' 19 et the vehicle and for this purpose a number of fixed supports 2O are secured against the under side ot the root 19 and may be in the form ot substantially right angle screw rods threaded at their upper ends into the root 19 and at their lower end projecting substantially horizontally and inwardly to receive one longitudinal edge portion of the bed frame. As shown in Figure 3, the hori- Zontal portions ot' the iixed supports 20 may be curved downwardly at their tree ends to a slight degree to 'facilitate the insertion of the lateral edge portion ot the bed trame upwardly into the iiXed supports 20 when the bed is raised into position out or the way. These iixed supports 20 may be of any suitable number and are located along one side of the vehicle. The other side of the vehicle is provided with al suitable number ot releasable supports 21 which may be in the form of turn buttons or winged screws which are threaded or other-wise suitably secured into the under side of the root 19, the wings 22 ot the supports 21 being adapted to engage the under side of the bed frame at its opposite longitudinal edge portion. The supports 2O and 2l are arranged in longitudinal rows at opposite sides of the vehicle and spaced apart from each other a distance equal substantially to the width of the bed frame, as shown in Figure 3, so as to firmly support the frame against the under side of the roof '19 and to hold the frame and its parts against yibration or accidental dislodgeinent.

l.Vhen the bed frame is released from the support-s 2O and 2l it is adapted to be lowered into position across the backs of the seats Q3 and 2l of the vehicle body` and in order to support the bed in lowered position and in a substantially true horizontal plane, the vehicle body Q5 may be provided within its opposite sides with pairs of brackets 26 provided with swinging arms or sections 2T adapted to be swung down into horizontal position, so as to engage beneath the longitudinal edge portions of the bed frame when the .is lowered. Any suitable type of bracket 2G may be employed to accommodate the bed frame as to width and construction. The supporting portions 27 of the brackets 26 are shown as piyoted, although they may be of any other suitable construction, andin the present instance the portions 27 may be swung upwardly out of the way when the bed is `raised as shown in Figure 3. rlhe structure of the body 25 is suoli that the bed frame is of less width than the distance between the opposite inner sides of the body 25 and consequently when the bed is lowered thx portions 2T of the brackets must necessarily be of sutlicient length to support the bed 'fra-ine: These proportions may, of course, be varied with different types of vehicle bodies but the above described construction admits of the use of the improved bed and supports with vehicle bodies of different types and dimensions.

lVhen it is desired to use the bed it is only necessary to turn the releasable supports 21 by hand through a quarter turn so as to release one side of the bed frame. The bed frame niay now be first lowered at the released side and then drawn late ally to dise engage the opposite side of the bed frame from the liXed supports 20. rlhe bed frame may be now lowered on to the backs ofthe seats or across the horizontal portions 27 of the brackets 2G. rlhe portions 27 of the brackets are swung down into the dotted line positions, shown in Figure a to receive thebed as it is lowered.

ln storing the bed out of the way, it is merely raised, one edge thereof inserted upwardly into the fixed brackets 20, and then the other edge of the bed or frame is swung upwardly against the roof 19, compressing the bedding to hold it firmly in place and then the releasable supports 2l are turned back into position to engage the wings 22 beneath the edge portion of the fraine. The arms 27 are now swung upwardly into the brackets 2G out of the way and it is found that the bed when thus stored againstthe roof of the vehicle body is out of the way and leaves sufficient clearance or head rooni in the top of the Vehicle.

In Figure 5 a slight modification is shown wherein the retaining screws l2 at the forward corners of the bed frame was replaced by sciew eyes Q8 in which are hinged hooks Q9 having' relatively long shanks. rlhe hooks 29 are adapted to releasably engage at their free ends in screw eyes 30 which are secured against the under side of the roof 19 substantially in register w'th trie front end of the bed frame. he use of the hooks 29 is adapted particularly where the top of the vehicle is of the open type and wherein the brackets 26 cannot be readily installed.

lt is also apparent that where the open top is'used the bed frame may be knocked down, sucli as by removing the screw eyes 28 and the screw 16 so as to release the end bars il. The lengthy ise extending bars l() and l5 together with the loose end bars ll may oe rolled or folded up into the canvas to occupy but small space should it be desired to knock-down the bed frame.

ltis obvious that various changes and iiiodilications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specilically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof7 such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claim.

TWhat is claimed is A tourist bed for adjustment within a yehicle body without removal therefrom coinprising a bed fra-ine7 shallow hook members secured against the under side of the roof of the vehicle body near one edge thereof for receiving the adjacent edge portion of the bed frame by a sliglit lateral shifting.

thereof and adapted to release the bed frame upon a slight shi'ting thereof in-an opposite direction. and means including turn buttons carried beneath the roof of the vehicle body for engagement with the opposite edge of the bed frame for releasably holding the saine whereby said bed frame may be released from beneath the roof and lowered into posit-ion for use, and means in the body of the vehicle for supporting the bed frame in lowered position.

In testimony whereof I atliX my signature.

' CHRISTIAN HEUMADER. 

